Publications by authors named "L Yevtushok"
Predicting fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in preschool-aged children from early life factors.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken)
January 2024
Background: Early life factors, including parental sociodemographic characteristics, pregnancy exposures, and physical and neurodevelopmental features measured in infancy are associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of a classifier model for diagnosing FASD in preschool-aged children from pregnancy and infancy-related characteristics.
Methods: We analyzed a prospective pregnancy cohort in Western Ukraine enrolled between 2008 and 2014.
Background: Congenital anomalies (CAs) increase the risk of death during infancy and childhood. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of using death certificates to estimate the burden of CAs on mortality for children under 10 years old.
Methods: Children born alive with a major CA between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 2014, from 13 population-based European CA registries were linked to mortality records up to their 10th birthday or 31 December 2015, whichever was earlier.
Early identification of infants at risk of neurodevelopmental delay is an essential public health aim. Such a diagnosis allows early interventions for infants that maximally take advantage of the neural plasticity in the developing brain. Using standardized physiological developmental tests, such as the assessment of neurophysiological response to environmental events using cardiac orienting responses (CORs), is a promising and effective approach for early recognition of neurodevelopmental delay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cardinal and non-cardinal dysmorphic features are associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE); however, their association with neurodevelopment is less clear. The objective of this study was to determine whether alcohol-related dysmorphic features predict neurodevelopmental delay in infants and toddlers.
Methods: We analyzed a prospective pregnancy cohort in western Ukraine enrolled between 2008 and 2014.
Epidemiology of aplasia cutis congenita: A population-based study in Europe.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
March 2023
Article Synopsis
- Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare skin condition present at birth, primarily affecting the scalp, with most knowledge derived from individual case reports and small studies.
- This study utilized data from a large European network (EUROCAT) to assess the prevalence and trends of ACC across 28 registries in 16 European countries, finding 500 cases from 1998-2017.
- Results showed an ACC prevalence of 5.10 per 100,000 births, with significant prevalence variation across regions, and many cases (33.8%) were associated with other congenital anomalies, particularly Patau syndrome and limb defects.